SOLD FOR $18,000
Whaleman Carved and Pierced Whalebone Knitting Basket, circa 1860, oval form comprised of 28 pierced and shaped staves flaring out and up supported by half-round upper band and lower scalloped band, tacked to a conforming pine bottom.
Height 4 ¾ in. Length 9 ½ in. Width 7 ½ in.